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Gylfi Sigurdsson (2010s) - After emerging from Reading's academy, he made his first-team debut in 2008 before going on to score 23 goals in 51 appearances. He was voted Player of the Season in 2009-10, aged 20. After leaving Royals in 2010, he had spells at Hoffenheim, Swansea and Tottenham Hotspur, before joining the Swans on a permanent basis in 2014. Sigurdsson also represented Iceland at Euro 2016, helping them to reach the quarter-finals at their first major tournament.

Gylfi Sigurdsson (left)

Steve Coppell (2000s) - After joining Reading from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2003, Coppell guided Royals to the 2005-06 Football League title after winning a record-breaking 106 points. He then lead Royals to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League and won two LMA Manager of the Year awards. After six years at Reading, Coppell managed Bristol City, became director of football at Crawley Town then Portsmouth before he joined India's Kerala Blasters last year.

Jimmy Quinn (1990s) - Quinn made 216 appearance for Reading, scoring 94 goals, before spending three years as player-manager. His 40 goals in the 1993-94 season helped Royals win the Division 2 Championship. Quinn also earned 46 caps for Northern Ireland.

Jimmy Quinn suffered Wembley heartache against Bolton with Reading

Roy Tranter (1980s) - Tranter was a life-long Royals supporter before the businessman became director of the board in 1983. He later became president of the Supporters' Club and STAR and was a friend of the club until his death in 2009, just weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.

Steve Coppell

Steve Death (1970s) - The goalkeeper made 537 appearances for Royals, winning Player of the Year four times and setting the league record by going 1037 minutes without conceding a goal in 1979. He died of cancer aged 54 in 2003.

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Ted Drake (1950s) - Drake developed Reading's youth system after joining as manager in 1947. In his five years at the club, the former Arsenal and England forward narrowly missed promotion on three occasions before he left to manage Chelsea. He took the Blues to their first league title win in 1954-1955 before holding various roles at Fulham, including life president of the club, before his death in 1995.

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Maurice Edelston (1940s) - After representing Great Britain in the 1936 Berlin Olympics aged 18, Edelston joined Royals in 1939 where he made 223 appearances. After 13 years at the club, he became a commentator for the BBC and was still broadcasting regularly until his death from a heart attack in 1976, aged 57.

Jack Palethorpe (1930s) - Palethorpe scored 54 goals in 57 starts for Reading, the best goals per league game record of any Reading Player. He was eventually sold after three years at the club and went on to win two promotions and an FA Cup.

Joe Bailey (1910s) - Bailey scored Reading's first league goal and league hat-trick during his 201 appearances. He also won two amateur England caps before World War One, which saw him be awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross with two bars.

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Fred Bartholomew (1900s) - During his 50 years serving the club, Bartholomew went from an amateur footballer to making 178 appearances as a player before joining the training staff and taking up the role of Elm Park groundsman. The defender made his Football League debut in 1920, aged 36.

Horace Walker (1890s) - Former player-manger, secretary and treasurer Walker made 100 appearances for the club as a player. Following the 1989-90 season, he saved the club from disbanding by making it into a sustainable modern club who could hold their own in the Southern League.

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Charles Field (1880s) - Field featured in Reading's first trophy-winning team in 1879 and continued to play for the club until 1987. The winger also captained Royals on occasion as well as taking up roles of deputy coroner and councillor in Reading during is playing career. He became the Mayor of Reading in his later years.

Harry Rogers (1870s) - The captain made 80 appearances for Royals during his seven years at the club. The defender also played for two-time FA Cup winners Reading Hornets and the Berkshire XI, before he died from an epileptic fit during the first half of a fixture between Royals and Pilgrims on October 25, 1879.